a) Name India's only state where organic farming is prevalent?
b) How organic farming is different from chemical farming?
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Answer:
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Explanation:
a) Today, Sikkim is the first 100% organic state in the world. All of its farmland is certified organic.
b) Organic farming:
i) Grown with natural fertilizers (manure, compost).
ii) Weeds are controlled naturally (crop rotation, hand weeding, mulching, and tilling).
iii) Pests are controlled using natural methods (birds, insects, traps) and naturally-derived pesticides.
Chemical farming:
i) Grown with synthetic or chemical fertilizers.
ii) Weeds are controlled with chemical herbicides
iii) Pests are controlled with synthetic pesticides.